Red hot Jaguars: GV holds off Whitesville for best start in 7 years

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Dec 20, 2013 at 12:25 PMDec 20, 2013 at 12:25 PM

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BELMONT — Genesee Valley basketball is used to winning — just not as much recently.That might be changing right before our eyes.Tyler Zlomek scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Genesee Valley held off Whitesville for a 56-53 foul-filled win on Thursday night.Carter Schneider added 14 points and 13 rebounds for Genesee Valley (6-1), which is off to its best start in seven years.The teams combined for 30 fouls in the first half and 46 for the game, with 57 total free throws attempted.“It was a good game but with all the fouls it’s tough for the kids,” said Genesee Valley coach Bill Horn.Genesee Valley took control in the first half with a 10-0 run and led by as much as 14. However, Whitesville (3-2) rallied with a 10-3 run to cut the deficit to seven at halftime.Cole Tracy led the Blue Jays with 21 points, including three of his team’s five 3-pointers.Whitesville outscored the Jaguars 19-11 in the third and led by a point heading to the fourth.Genesee Valley went back in front in the fourth and led by two with about 20 seconds left when Tyler Bennett hit his only — and most important — free throw of the game. Bennett’s foul shot gave Genesee Valley a three-point lead and Whitesville’s attempt to tie the game at the buzzer fell short.“That was a pretty clutch foul shot,” said Horn.Cooper Weinman had seven points and Bennett finished with five points and 10 rebounds for the Jaguars.“We came out on top and we did some good things,” said Horn. “I thought we were better at ball control tonight and moving the ball when we had to and getting it to our bigs down low.”Genesee Valley has had four straight losing seasons since winning the Section V, Class DD title in 2009 — the final season of long-time head coach Don?Baker. Now, Genesee Valley is off to its best start since beginning the 2006-07 season 7-0.Horn, in his first season as Genesee Valley’s head coach, also coaches boys’ soccer at Whitesville. Horn has led Whitesville soccer to three consecutive trips to the Section V finals, including the Class D title in 2011.Ethan Middaugh and Jake?Nelson added eight points each for Whitesville, which is off until opening the Counselors’ Classic at Houghton College on Friday, Dec. 27 against Bolivar-Richburg. Cuba-Rushford and Fillmore play the other opening round game at Houghton that night.Genesee Valley also plays a holiday tournament beginning on Dec. 27 against Hammondsport at Jasper-Troupsburg. The host Wildcats will play Avoca in the other opening round game.Whitesville 5 17 19 12 — 53Genesee Valley 12 17 11 16 — 56WHITESVILLE:?Trevor Payne 2 0-0 6, Seth Snyder 2 2-5 6, Jake Nelson 4 0-0 8, Cole Tracy 6 6-6 21, Ethan Middaugh 4 0-4 8, Billy Emery 1 2-3 4, Bryce Erdmann 0 0-3 0. Totals: 19 10-21 53.GENESEE VALLEY: Cooper Weinman 1 5-7 7, Noah Weinman 0 0-4 0, Tyler Zlomek 7 7-13 23, Carson George 1 1-2 4, Dylan?Lehman 1 0-2 3, Tyler Bennett 2 1-6 5, Carter Schneider 6 2-4 14. Totals:?18 16-36 56.3-point goals:?Whitesville 5 (Tracy 3, Payne 2), GV?4 (Zlomek 2, George, Lehman). Total fouls:?Whitesville 26, GV 20. Fouled out:?Payne (W), Nelson (W).JV game:?Genesee Valley 55, Whitesville 53 (OT).Girls BasketballAlfred-Almond 33, Avoca 29AVOCA — Catherine Bialecki poured in 24 of Alfred-Almond’s 33 points, powering the Lady Eagles to a four-point win over host Avoca Thursday night in Steuben County action.The game was tied with a minute to play, but Alfred-Almond hit four free throws down the stretch to seal the win.“We got into some foul trouble and they shot good from the line,” said Avoca head coach Shane Slayton. “We had three fouls and they made four free throws, and that’s what did it for us.”Mariah Hann had five points and Amy Patel added four for Alfred-Almond (2-4), which won’t play again until after the New Year with a Jan. 6 trip to Canisteo-Greenwood.Carlie VanOrder led Avoca with 16 points and seven steals. Rae Prestridge had another double-double, finishing with 13 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Avoca was stymied in its quest for back-to-back wins after edging Campbell-Savona, 34-30, at home Tuesday.“It was another good, tight ball game,” Slayton said. “Those games are good learning experiences.”Avoca (2-5) hosts Addison on?Monday.Alfred-Almond 4 13 9 7 — 33Avoca 6 9 9 5 — 29ALFRED-ALMOND: Catherine Bialecki 24, Mariah Hann 5, Amy Patel 4.AVOCA: Carlie VanOrder 16, Rae Prestridge 13, Alyssa Crawford 2.3-point goals: A-A 2 (Patel, Bialecki), Avoca 1 (Prestridge). Fouled out: None.Archbishop Walsh 46, Hinsdale 35HINSDALE — Lizzy Warren scored a game-high 21 points to lead Archbishop Walsh to a 46-35 win over Hinsdale on Thursday night.Archbishop Walsh pulled away in the second half after taking a one-point lead into the half.Kiya Porter led Hinsdale (0-4) with 13 points. Hinsdale is off until hosting Genesee Valle on Jan. 3.

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